Nash and Lander?

Yeah trading up in the 1st round at the cost of a decent 2nd round pick to get a possible 3rd liner who can score a few goals, win a few faceoffs and come into the league as a 23 year old who has played against pretty lousy competition is just brilliant.

Yeah trading up in the 1st round at the cost of a decent 2nd round pick to get a possible 3rd liner who can score a few goals, win a few faceoffs and come into the league as a 23 year old who has played against pretty lousy competition is just brilliant.

True, it seems like a waste but there are a ton of players drafted in the first round that don't even come close to NHL ready in any capacity. We'd be quite happy with a 3rd line role player as opposed to nothing.

Just for reference, Lander is
7-9-16 in 49 games with Timrå IK of the SEL while Pääjärvi is at 12-17-29 in the same amount of games.
Also, Nash is the type of player that will be a good defensive forward with some level of offensive capabilities. It's expecting a little much to say he should fulfill all his potential.Posted via Mobile Device